City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Fern Park, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fern Park - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

8,593
Residents
$60,828
Median income
$321,400
Median home
$1,972
Median rent (state)

Fern Park - the verdict

Fern Park ranks in the 37th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

37th
percentile, household income
68th
percentile, home value
82nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Fern Park, FL

Florida's Fern Park is a small town, with 8,593 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Fern Park brings in $60,828 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.8%. Home values in Fern Park run a median of $321,400, and the median resident age is 39.3 years. Educational attainment runs 39.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 65.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,972 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

8,593 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$60,828 /yr

Poverty 2.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Fern Park compare to other US cities?

Where Fern Park sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 37% higher than other cities
Home value 68% pricier than other cities
Median rent 82% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Fern Park against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Fern Park toward the bottom of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Fern Park ranks #770 - the 17th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fern Park only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#591 of 903
35th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#303 of 930
58th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#387 of 894
57th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#770 of 930
17th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#251 of 930
73rd percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

37thIncome percentile

37th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Fern Park's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$321,400 32nd percentile more affordable than 32% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Fern Park $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fern Park, FL Fern Park, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fern Park, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fern Park, FL median $60,828/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fern Park, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fern Park, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 39.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
8,593
Median Income
$60,828
Median Home Value
$321,400
Median Age
39.3
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Labor force participation
65.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.4%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.0%
Carpool
13.1%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
1.5%
Work from Home
9.4%
Other
1.6%

Based on 4,623 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fern Park sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,972/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Miramar Beach
8,587 people
Wedgefield
8,556 people
Seffner
8,498 people
Fruitland Park
8,482 people
Hernando
8,795 people
Westgate
8,369 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fern Park's 8,593 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fort Riley, KS
8,595 people
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT
8,590 people
Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CT
8,597 people
Greenville, RI
8,586 people
Monona, WI
8,604 people
Beebe, AR
8,580 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fern Park's $60,828 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ballplay, AL
$60,825 median income
Bon Secour, AL
$60,833 median income
Franklin Grove, IL
$60,833 median income
Foster, IN
$60,833 median income
Winchester, IN
$60,833 median income
St. Mary, KY
$60,833 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fern Park, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fern Park, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 70.5% 6.5% 10.5% 7.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.6% White 70.5% Black or African American 6.5% Asian 4.6% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 10.5% Two or more races 7.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fern Park compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fern Park (this city) 8,593 $60,828
Miramar Beach 8,587 $97,159
Wedgefield 8,556 $120,440
Seffner 8,498 $88,167
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fern Park, FL?

What is the population of Fern Park, FL? +

Fern Park, FL counts 8,593 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fern Park, FL? +

Median annual household income in Fern Park runs $60,828, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fern Park? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fern Park; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Fern Park, FL? +

A typical home in Fern Park is worth $321,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

Citation & verification links Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCities

Verify with HUD →

Verify with FBI →

Verify with NOAA →

Verify with U.S. Census Bureau →

Verify with EPA →

Verify with FEMA →

Verify with BEA →

Verify with EIA →

Verify with NCES →

Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.